Monday, January 14, 2019

Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board investigation may contact them by email eyewitnessreport@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov.

Christopher Adam Anderson and Heidi Sue Dowland

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Mohave County Sheriff's OfficeThe Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is continuing an investigation into a plane crash that occurred on January 13, 2019 at approximately 11:45 AM in the Hualapai Mountain Park near Kingman. The plane was occupied by two subjects, a male and female. The female subject, identified as Heidi Sue Dowland, 38 of Prescott Valley, was found deceased on scene. The male subject, identified as Christopher Adam Anderson, 43 of Prescott Valley, was transported to Kingman Regional Medical Center in serious condition. He was later transported to a Las Vegas hospital and is in critical condition. Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were notified and are conducting the investigation as to the cause of the crash.

Mohave County Sheriff's Office has identified the woman and man involved in a small plane crash in Hualapai Mountain Park near Kingman Sunday.Heidi Sue Dowland, 38, of Prescott Valley, was found dead at the scene, according to MCSO.Christopher Adam Anderson, 43, of Prescott Valley, was found in serious condition and taken to Kingman Regional Medical Center. He was later moved to a Las Vegas hospital and is in critical condition, according to an MCSO release.The plane crashed about 100 yards from the Mohave County Parks Ranger Station. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are conducting an investigation into the cause of the crash.
Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.azcentral.com

Anon.THC? Much more different chemicals in Pilots systems than that these days. In April 2018, Cocaine in a student pilot - Pedroza's system left seat piloting 5 Pax and a ATP rated pilot in right seat with 3 hours in type (Comanche N9456P)! Scary.

First off thanks to the NTSB and FAA who are working yet not getting paid. Keeping Aviation and Transportation safe is a thankless task sadly.

Secondly if that "pilot" indeed was flying PAX within 2 weeks, several dangerous attitudes come to play i.e invulnerability and macho.

I have 500 hrs, CPL MEL and studying to be a flight instructor. I just recently purchased a taildragger (Taylorfcraft) and told the owner I will take it super slow and several months before I even fly it back solo from its home airport back to my hangar.

Student pilot with a PAX onboard???? He is screwed. Not only jail time if he survives but he can kiss his income and assets for the rest of his life bye bye after all the liability lawsuits are settled. The insurance on the plane, assuming he had one, will be disqualified.

This is one case where egregious disregard for human life like these warrant the stiffest of penalties. He basically murdered that woman.

Not murder. No jail time.The only one scr... Uh, receiving the short end of the stick, is the the deceased.Was she the 'owner' of the plane?Interesting to see if she had any knowledge of his credentials or the lack there of ...

It amazes me how many pilots both young and old refuse to follow the rules when it comes to piloting. Whether flying with expired or lacking credentials, drugs & alcohol in their system, flying an aircraft out of annual or with auto gas without an STC. The list goes on & on taking innocent lives with them sometimes. Let's hope that he had his private pilot license and the FAA just hasn't updated their site otherwise it just looks bad for general aviation overall when you don't do what is required of you. RIP passenger.

many years ago, had a student with his own airplane, a person came up to me and said that he had been flying with this STUDENT. A few days later the student came to me and said that he wanted to start his cross country training, my reply was I was done with him, and I told other instructors, so he was pretty much black-listed. He finally sold the airplane, luckily before he killed someone

Considering the info from "City data site:www.city-data.com/pilots/prescott-valley-town-arizona.htmlMr. Christopher Adam Anderson is listet as a Pilot license owner with Med.3 (expires Jan.2019).Out of respect for the victims, the family and friends and especially for the loved onessome should really watch their language. By the way, language can reveal a lot. Early judgements without a solid foundation of - even the basic - facts, are similar to VFR flight proceedings in IFR conditions.Gladly there are profesional authorities investigating those tragedies. Conclusions and if so, judgements will be developed by them after gathering the facts.And a beart, manly or not, is definitely none of some peoples business. Simply take care of yor own hair.Did`nt anyone noticed the FAA data record of the student license?It`s from 1/8/2014. Not even worth assumptions.My condolenses for all of you in pain of the loss... including the kids and Mr. Anderson

As of 2-6-19 the FAA pilot database still lists Mr. Anderson as a "student pilot" and as such not allowed to carry passengers. Just stating the facts and if by chance he has obtained his private pilot license but the FAA is slow to update their records then I apologize. RIP to the deceased passenger.

I mostly come here to see the crotch shots in the ads, but sometimes respond to the urge to comment.This clown's ugly beard should be considered to be a tertiary cause of accident.That much hair may have flown into his eye(s) and caused a momentary distraction.Who knows?I await a more politically corrected, and astute analysis.

is sad to see so many private pilots killing themselves and others in USA due, mainly, lack of FAA supervision. same as the so many gun victims. both policies, about free-uncontrolled-guns and free-uncontrolled-flying, ought to be changed.

"mainly, lack of FAA supervision. same as the so many gun victims. both policies, about free-uncontrolled-guns and free-uncontrolled-flying, ought to be changed". To this poster, you are obviously not a pilot or gun owner. It's not the airplane or gun that kills, it's the person behind the controls or the trigger. When I got my 1st handgun, I told myself to treat it as you would flying an aircraft. First become knowledgeable about its operation and limitations and respect it as having the ability of killing you or someone else if handled carelessly, in the wrong frame of mind or while intoxicated. Guns and airplanes are a privilege and with that comes great responsibility. I do not want to live in a world where "others" dictate what I can do, when I can do it and if "they" deem it acceptable. We do not need more FAA oversight, we need more self-regulation and use of common sense.